Airlines of course do everything they can to monetize their loyalty programs, since it’s the highest margin part of their business. Along those lines, Southwest Airlines has introduced a noteworthy promotion, though the value proposition is questionable (thanks to oceanbreeez for flagging this).
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They just announced they will be assigning seats and adding an extra legroom section.
Big big transformation
I would rather save my $2200 and send it direct to Ed Bastian as a personal thank you for remaining Premium™ during the outage (which was solely the fault of CrowdStrike). Knowing that I've done the right thing with my dollars is worth far more than status on a non-Premium airline.
And yet they'll sell you a status where one of the big perks goes away with assigned seating.
Anyone have any idea how the new seating policy will affect the Companion Pass, A-List and A-List Preferred programs/benefits?
Don’t like the assigned seating!!!!!! Also many people are taking advantage pretending they are disabled!!
They need to verify disability if a passenger claims disability. Look for those that get that treatment when they deplane and observe them when they pick up their bags. You will see what I have and continue to see at airports.
Just like the handicap card that hangs for your rear view mirror, have those claiming early boarding wear their handicap card on a lanyard prior to boarding.
This would weed out the "wannabes"!! ==:-)
The pre-boarding process has gotten out of hand. People can be observed abusing this designation on every flight. In my opinion it devalues the option of purchasing early boarding and/or business select.
The same people you see in a wheelchair boarding early with their entourage to Vegas then see them hours later walking around the casino!